National
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Tue. Dec. 11, 2018
December 11, 2018, 7:28 am
BUSINESS MIRROR – Tax reform bills’ passage seen to run beyond polls DAILY TRIBUNE -- DU30 drive advances HR INQUIRER – Andaya bares favored contractor of Palace MANILA BULLETIN – Balangiga bells back today after 117 years MANILA TIMES – Palace forms PH-wide task force vs Reds MANILA… Read More
PRRD awards 1st 500 houses to Scout Rangers
December 11, 2018, 6:15 am
President Rodrigo R. Duterte listens to the briefing of National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr. while inspecting one of the 500 housing units to be awarded to the personnel of the First Scout Ranger Regiment (1st SRR) at the Scout Ranger Ville in San Miguel, Bulacan… Read More
PRRD forms task force to end armed conflict
December 10, 2018, 9:36 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has created a national task force to “end” local communist armed conflict and adopt a national peace framework in the country as part of government’s continued efforts to achieve peace. Under Executive Order No. 70, signed by Executive Secretary… Read More
PH, 5 other countries to map next Coral Triangle action plan
December 10, 2018, 8:52 pm
MANILA -- Six countries are preparing to map the next regional plan of action (RPOA 2.0) to undertake in further protecting the 6.0 million-square kilometer Coral Triangle, the roughly triangular-shaped marine area at the junction of the Western Pacific and Indian oceans, cited by experts as… Read More
PRRD names adviser on local extremist groups concerns
December 10, 2018, 8:48 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has named retired military official Yusop Jimlani as the new Presidential Adviser on Local Extremist Groups Concerns. Duterte signed Jimlani’s appointment paper on Dec. 6 but it was released to media on Monday. According to the paper, Jumlani will have the… Read More
ASEAN economic cluster treated with Filipino culture
December 10, 2018, 8:41 pm
MANILA-- The Philippines on Monday hosted a lively welcome dinner for the delegates of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) visiting Manila for a regional confab on gender mainstreaming. At least 150 delegates from various sectoral bodies in the AEC were… Read More
Congress pushes for more left-handed chairs in schools
December 10, 2018, 8:24 pm
MANILA -- All educational institutions will soon be required to provide classroom chairs specially designed for left-handed students. This, as the bill institutionalizing such requirement has hurdled final reading at the House of Representatives. During Monday's plenary session, lawmakers… Read More
Duterte to candidates: 'Do not terrorize voters'
December 10, 2018, 7:59 pm
SAN MIGUEL, Bulacan – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday warned the 2019 mid-term polls candidates, both from the administration and opposition parties, not to terrorize voters. Duterte aired his stern warning against politicians during the initial awarding of 500 fully-furnished housing units… Read More
Thai exec assures safety of Filipino workers
December 10, 2018, 7:10 pm
MANILA -- An official of the Royal Thai embassy in Manila has vowed to protect Filipino workers in Thailand as a testament to its decades-long friendship with the Philippines. Thai Deputy Chief of Mission Urawadee Sriphiromya from the Royal Thai embassy in Manila made this remark recently during… Read More
Senators remain split on ML extension in Mindanao
December 10, 2018, 7:05 pm
MANILA -- Following a closed-door meeting with security officials, senators on Monday expressed differing opinions on whether martial law in Mindanao should be extended or not. Senate President Vicente Sotto III said it is in his opinion that there is a continuing rebellion in Mindanao. “As I… Read More
Palace optimistic Diokno can clarify 2019 budget ‘insertions’
December 10, 2018, 7:01 pm
MANILA -- Malacañang is counting on Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno to clarify the supposed “insertions” in the PHP3.757-trillion proposed national budget for 2019. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after the House of Representatives (HOR) summoned… Read More
Briones lauds teacher-awardees for outstanding work
December 10, 2018, 6:57 pm
MANILA -- Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones lauded on Monday outstanding educators from the different parts of the country who were recognized for their exemplary performances in the field. Briones said there are still many good teachers, but they are unrecognized as… Read More
TESDA certifies skills competency of over 2K OFWs abroad
December 10, 2018, 6:36 pm
MANILA -- A total of 2,681 overseas Filipino workers have benefitted from the onsite assessment program (OAP) of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) since this was launched for them in 2014. Latest TESDA records show that of the total, 2,159 OFWs in various countries… Read More
PRRD grants P7K monthly aid to CAFGU members
December 10, 2018, 6:24 pm
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order granting PHP7,000 per month financial support for each member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) Active Auxiliary units. In an Executive Order No. 69 signed by Duterte on Dec. 4, the qualified CAFGU Active… Read More
House to get security briefing on proposed ML extension
December 10, 2018, 6:20 pm
MANILA -- Officials from the executive department will hold a security briefing with members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday to tackle the proposed extension of martial law in Mindanao for another year. According to the House Press and Public Affairs Bureau, the security briefing is set… Read More
Bill on Solar Para sa Bayan franchise hurdles House
December 10, 2018, 6:11 pm
MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Monday approved on final reading a measure seeking to grant Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation (SPSB Corp.) a renewable energy distribution franchise. With 198 affirmative votes, seven negative votes, and one abstention, the chamber approved on third reading… Read More
Court has final say on Trillanes' travel abroad: DOJ
December 10, 2018, 6:04 pm
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday said the Bureau of Immigration (BI) will not prevent Senator Antonio Trillanes IV from traveling abroad if no travel ban is handed down by the courts against him. "My instruction to the Bureau of Immigration is clear. If there is no HDO (hold… Read More
PRRD to skip Balangiga Bells' handover
December 10, 2018, 6:01 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte will no longer attend the handover of the Balangiga Bells scheduled on Tuesday in Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, Malacañang said on Monday. Instead, the President will attend the program for the repatriation of the three bells (the two removed from Wyoming… Read More
Coast Guard on full alert for holiday season
December 10, 2018, 5:56 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has placed all its operating units nationwide on full alert status in preparation for the expected passenger exodus during the holidays. “Handa na ang buong puwersa ng Philippine Coast Guard sa inaasahang pagdagsa ng mga pasahero na uuwi sa… Read More
NBI nabs man preying on seamen for extortion
December 10, 2018, 5:53 pm
MANILA -- A man preying on seamen by demanding money in exchange for the release of certificates of proficiency (COP) has been arrested by operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Anti-Organized and Transnational Crime Division. In a statement Monday, NBI Director Dante Gierran… Read More
